Captivate Advanced Training

Adobe Captivate is gaining popularity as the authoring tool used for creating e-learning content such as software demonstrations, software simulations, branched scenarios, and randomized quizzes. After mastering the basics in our Captivate Fundamentals Training, extend your Captivate proficiency by learning advanced techniques in this class.

Caption Pre-Editing

You'll get your advanced class started with a bit of a review. You'll record a software simulation using Captivate's Custom recording mode. Where's the twist? You'll edit a little-known language file and control the text that appears in future Captivate text captions. The time you'll save by pre-editing this little file just might pay for this class.

Rehearse a Script

Set Recording Preferences

Record a Software Simulation

Edit a Text Capture Template

Video Demos

This session will teach you how to effectively capture videos. And you'll get a jump start on publishing your videos for use on video sites such as YouTube.

Record a Video Demo

Add a Video Zoom

Add a Video Pan

Smooth a Mouse Path and Show Visual Clicks

Split a Video

Trim a Video

Insert a Video Project into a Standard Project

Publish a Video Demo

Custom Styles, Branching and Aggregating

If you've created several small projects, you'll learn that you can easily combine them into one master project. Once you've combined projects, you'll learn how to create jumps (branches) between different parts of the bigger lesson.

Create a Text Style

Apply a Style Globally

Export and Import a Style

Name a Slide

Copy/Paste Project Assets

Use Buttons to Create a Branch

Explore the Branching Tab

Create a Slide Group

Publish SWFs

Aggregate SWFs

Random Quizzes

As you begin this module, you'll learn how to import questions into Captivate using the GIFT format. Then you will learn to create question pools and random question slides that will make it difficult for learners to share quiz content with each other.

Review a GIFT File

Import a Question from a GIFT File

Create Question Pools

Move Questions to Pools

Insert Random Question Slides

Accessible eLearning

Creating eLearning lessons and courses that are accessible to citizens with disabilities may be a requirement in your organization. During these lessons, you'll learn some Section 508 best practices, and how to implement them within a Captivate project.

Set Document Information

Enable Accessibility

Add Accessibility Text to Slides

Import Slide Audio

Add Shortcut Keys

Add Closed Captions

Set a Tab Order

Variables and Widgets

Variables allow you to customize an eLearning lesson for every student. And you don't have to know a single programming code to work with variables. You'll also learn about widgets and how to add them to a project.

Add Project Information

Insert a System Variable

Edit a System Variable

Create a user Variable

Use a Variable to Gather Data

Insert and Format a Widget

Interactions

Interactions, also referred to as Smart Learning Interactions, are powerful widgets that allow you to quickly insert interactive objects onto a slide. Captivate ships with a wide range of Interactions, such as Process Cycles and Pyramids, and you can download others. As you work with Interactions, you'll find that you can customize not only the content but also the look and feel of the Interaction.

Insert a Process Circle

Create a Basic Drag and Drop Interaction

Manage Drag and Drop Buttons and Write Captions

Create a "Trick" Retry Slide

Explore an Advanced Drag and Drop Project

Create an Advanced Drag and Drop Interaction

Change the States of a Smart Shape

Use States to Swap Images

Actions

When a learner clicks on a button or click box, an Action occurs. But what if you want multiple, conditional actions to occur? You'll be introduced to Captivate's Advanced Actions that will allow objects to perform multiple tricks for every learner click.

Use a Completed Action

Name Objects

Create a Mask

Control Object Visibiity

Create a Standard Advanced Action

Attach an Action to a Button

Group Timeline Objects

Create a Variable

Create a Conditional Action

Create Decision Blocks

Masters, Themes, and Templates

Learn to keep the look and feel of your Captivate projects consistent across slides and projects when you create master slides, apply and customize Themes, and create and use Project Temaplates.

Work with the Main Master Slide

Work with Content Masters

Apply a Master to Filmstrip Slides

Edit a Master

Apply a Theme

Create a Custom Theme

Review a Template

Base a Project on a Template

Create a Project Template

Insert a Placeholder

Responsive Projects

The size of the screen that learners use to access eLearning lessons can vary widely. Consider the size of a typical mobile phone compared to the various shapes and sizes of tablets. You could develop several Captivate projects that contain the same content but are sized to work on specific devices; however, the problem is that you'd have to edit and update several projects. Learn how to navigate Captivate's responsive interface (which is very different from working in a standard project), and how to create responsive projects from scratch.

Review a Responsive Project

Customize Breakpoints

Save a Standard Project as Responsive

Insert and Name Fluid Boxes

Add Content to Fluid Boxes

Switch Design Modes

Use the Position Inspector

Modify a Single Breakpoint

Exclude from view

Add a New Breakpoint

Position and Link Objects

Edit Breakpoint Object Styles

Reporting Results

If you've included a quiz in your eLearning lesson, it's likely you'll need to track the quiz results. You'll learn how to prepare a Captivate project so that it will work an LMS, preview a lesson in the SCORM Cloud, and actually upload a lesson to an LMS and test it.